After replacing injured starting quarterback Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Kenny Pickett beat the Dallas Cowboys with broken ribs.

PHILADELPHIA − Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett left the game with a little more than 8 minutes left in the third quarter Sunday when he was hit in the ribs by Cowboys pass rusher Micah Parsons on a touchdown pass to A.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Kenny Pickett injured his ribs in a fill-in start for Jalen Hurts and was forced out of the game in the third quarter Sunday against Dallas. Hurts was sidelined by the lingering effects of a concussion suffered last week in Washington which opened the door for Pickett to start for the first time this season.

Some former Eagles believe Saquon Barkley should play while others are more thing the Birds should be more cautious.

Saquon Barkley needs 101 yards to break Eric Dickerson's single-season rushing record after getting 167 yards against the Cowboys on Sunday.

The opportunity may be too good to pass up for the Philadelphia Eagles and Saquon Barkley. Barkley is just 101 yards from

Until then, the game had centered on other drama. Eagles backup quarterback Kenny Pickett, starting in place of the injured Jalen Hurts, was himself injured and left the game after he took a hit from Cowboys (7-9) rusher Micah Parsons in the third quarter.

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